Real Fake is a graphic novel that explains deep fakes and other faked information: agendas, processes, and consequences. It focuses on tactics used by foreign-backed disinformation campaigns that seek to disrupt American life and its infrastructure.
Type of Material:
Open (Access) Graphic Novel
Recommended Uses:
Use as an engaging introduction to disinformation, in the classroom, homework, study guide, casual reading by individuals or teams
Technical Requirements:
works on all browsers
Identify Major Learning Goals:
Explain disinformation and how they are created and disseminated.
Explain deep fakes and how they are created and disseminated.
Explain the possible consequences of disinformation.
Target Student Population:
High School, College General Ed, library/ information majors/professionals
Prerequisite Knowledge or Skills:
basic ICT literacy; must understand how to read comic formats
Content Quality
Rating:
Strengths:
This US Government (Cybersecruity and Infrastructure Security Agency) graphci novel provides current, accurate, and relevant information about disinformation created by foreign entities. the concepts are sufficient and well summarized.The novelized information is relevant in several subject domains and settings. Resources are appropriated attributed.
Concerns:
no concerns
Potential Effectiveness as a Teaching Tool
Rating:
Strengths:
Disinformation and its consequences are central to information literacy standards. The novel approach to the issue develops the concept compellingly and effectively, and reinforces concepts as you progress from beginning to end. It provides an cellent demonstration of the relationship between concepts and consequences.The novel can be easily used as an assignment for several purposes, including informing civic life. This text would have a substantial appeal to high school and college students.
Concerns:
no concerns
Ease of Use for Both Students and Faculty
Rating:
Strengths:
The graphic novel is an engaging and compelling read. It is visually appealing with good contrast for text. It requires little technical skill to read independently.
Concerns:
The novel is not completely ADA-compliant There is no help feature.
Creative Commons:
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